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*{{citation | last = El Khadem | first = H. S. | title = A Translation of Zosimos' Text in an Arabic Alchemy Book | journal = J. Wash. Acad. Sci. | year = 1996 | volume = 84 | issue = 3 | pages = 168–78 | url = http://washacadsci.org/Journal/Journalarticles/ZosimosText.H.S.ElKhadem.pdf}}.
  
 
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Zosimos of Panopolis (Greek: ζώσιμος) was a Greek philosopher and alchemist. He was probably born in the middle of the third century AD and died in the early fourth century.[1] Although he is described as being "of Panopolis" (modern-day Akhmim in southern Egypt), he seems to have lived and worked in Alexandria (at least according to the Suidas).[1]

Zosimos is said to have written 28 books on alchemy, each addressed to his "sister" Theosebeia.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Zosime. In Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle; Pierre Larousse: Paris, 1876; Vol. 15, p 1513.
  2. Cobb, Cathy; Goldwhite, Harold Creations of Fire; Basic: New York, 1995; pp 37–38. ISBN 0-7382-0594-X.

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